Bisexual
(adjective | bisexuality, noun)
Someone who is sexually attracted to more than one / two or more genders, but not necessarily all possible genders. Bisexuality has been colloquially understood as people who are sexually attracted to “both men and women,” but it has always been an umbrella term that covers a wide range of multiply-attracted people’s experiences, as evidenced by the meanings in the original bisexual flag (right). While pansexual is specifically different than bisexual, there is a lot of overlap between the two.
e.g. Graham listed himself as bisexual on the dating site.
The Bisexual Flag
A flag with three horizontal stripes: top to bottom: magenta, deep lavender, and medium-dark blue. The magenta represents same-gender attraction, the blue represents ‘opposite’-gender attraction, and the purple represents attraction to genders that might not be easily defined as “same” or “opposite”.
Further reading to gain expanded context:
What Does it Mean to be Bi or Bisexual? | Healthline
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